GDrive
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Main points about using gdrive:
- gdrive serves as a storage point for PTSmove
- gdrive serves as a backup & restore point for all generated data
- gdrive is mandatory even if only using team drives (tdrive)
By default, you can utilize rclone without using your own keys. As of October 2018, it has been reported that Google has rated limited rclones' default keys due to over extensive use. It is recommended that you generate and utilize your own keys!
- Typing
sudo sgdrive& pressing ENTER shows you the gdrive status. - Typing
sudo ngdrive& pressing ENTER shows you the gdrive mount code. - Typing
sudo systemctl restart gdrive& pressing ENTER shows you the gdrive status.
As of PTS 7.4, PTS takes care of the gdrive for the user! No more manual editing, but we will keep the manual instructions below. PTS Clone makes it that simple. Just have your Google OAuth Keys ready, select gdrive, deploy, and that's it!
RClone as of 1.44
START: Type n & Press ENTER
NAME: Type gdrive & press ENTER
STORAGE: Type drive & press ENTER
CLIENT ID:
- Failure to create one results in your drive operating at 10% speeds!
- Click Here for instructions on how to generate one!
CLIENT ID:
- Failure to create one results in your drive operating at 10% speeds!
- Click Here for instructions on how to generate one!
SCOPE: Ignore & press ENTER
ROOT_FOLDER_ID: Ignore & press ENTER
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE: Ignore & press ENTER
EDIT ADVANCED CONFIG: Type n & press ENTER
USE AUTO CONFIG?: Type n & press ENTER
ENTER VERIFICATION CODE: Some Tips Below
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Windows Putty Users: Just highlight the code and then paste into a browser. Do not right click when copying; just highlight. When you copy the response from the browser to the putty terminal window, click the area and then right click.
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Windows Ubuntu Users: There is a copy and paste hidden window if you right click on the top of the tool-bar.
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Everyone Else: Should be good with standard right click, copy & paste with terminal (including MAC users)
CONFIGURE THIS AS A TEAMDRIVE: n & press ENTER
IS THIS OK: y & press ENTER
Main Menu: q & press ENTER
So either you conducted action the easy way or the hard way. Regardless, you configured rclone to talk to your Google Drive. PTS has safeguards built in to prevent you from launching an unknown or non-working drive. Good luck!